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[Sidus One] STA Mode - Using a Third Party Wireless Router as your AP with Sidus One

Using a Third Party Wireless Router as your AP with Sidus One

Sidus One can be set up to wirelessly connect to a 3rd party wireless router in STA Mode. Sidus Link Pro app must be used to enter in the SSID and password of the network.

  1. Open Sidus Link Pro App on iPad
  2. Create a Project.
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  3. Create a new scene.
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  4. Select "Configure Wireless Transceiver". using_third_party_wireless_router_step_3
  5. Press and hold the AP/STA button on Sidus One for 3 seconds to put Sidus One into the Network Distribution State--indicated by the AP and STA lights blinking rapidly in sync. using_third_party_wireless_router_step_4
  6. Click to acknowledge that your Sidus One is in Network Distribution State and then select "Next".using_third_party_wireless_router_step_4
  7. 6. Select the Sidus Ones you wish to configure and then select "Set Up". 

    *A maximum of (4) Sidus Ones are supported in the Sidus One Network. using_third_party_wireless_router_step_6

  8. Select "Use a router as Access Point". Enter the Password for the "Current Wi-Fi" you are connected to or change the Network first. Then select "Set Up". *Previously used APs are also available to choose in this interface. using_third_party_wireless_router_step_7
  9. After the iPad is connected to the router, Sidus Link Pro will display the current Wi-Fi name your iPad is connected to. After confirming it is correct, enter the Wi-Fi password on the right, click Configure Device, and wait for the configuration to be completed. using_third_party_wireless_router_step_8
  10. Once the Configuration is successful, the Sidus Mesh light and the Art-Net/sACN light of Sidus One will light up solid. *Art-Net/sACN will remain solid if the Universe Sidus One is listening for has patched DMX data.
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  11. Select the Connection Management tool to view the current iPad AP network, and to manage the connected Sidus One STA settings.  using_third_party_wireless_router_step_10using_third_party_wireless_router_step_10 (2)
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  12. Sidus One can listed for Art-Net Universe 1-4 or sACN Universe 1-4. Whichever Universe Sidus One is listening for, is the Universe it will transmit via CRMX and send out of the 3-pin DMX adapter.

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    If fixtures are patched to this Universe, the Art-Net/sACN indicator will be SOLID and the DMX indicator will also be ON. You can now LINK your Sidus Ones (STA) to fixtures utilizing CRMX. 
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  13. After patching fixtures to each Sidus One's Universe, the CRMX indicator, Art-Net/sACN indicator, DMX indicator, and Sidus Mesh indicator of Sidus One will light up. 

This completes the network setup between Sidus Link Pro and Sidus One. Now you can make CRMX connections from each Sidus One or use their wired DMX port to connect to your fixtures. Please refer to sections CRMX Output and Wired DMX Output.